49ers trade Brandon Thomas to Lions for WR Jeremy Kerley
Aug 28, 2016 at 11:44 AM
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The San Francisco 49ers have traded guard Brandon Thomas to the Detroit Lions for wide receiver Jeremy Kerley, per
NFL Network.
Kerley spent his first five seasons in the league with the New York Jets. He had 16 catches for 152 yards and two touchdowns last season. He has 182 receptions for 2,225 yards and his career high in catches (56) and yards (827) came in 2012.
Kerley was a fifth-round selection by the Jets in 2011.
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